Downsbrook Primary School

Dominion Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8GD

Good

Inspected 22 March 2022

Good

Ofsted

70%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

362

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 362 / 630 (57%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.1%

Disadvantaged

11%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

11.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

70%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

3.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.81

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

9.14

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£44,374

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,449 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5.3% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

2.7

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,890

Spend per pupil

£6,033

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.